Gentry Shoe Corp: Allowable Margin Purchases
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Laurn has a margin account and deposited $50,000. Assume the prevailing margin requirement is 40 percent, commissions are ignored, and Gentry Shoe Corporation is selling at $35 per share.
a- How many shares can Laurn purchase using the maximum allowable margin?
b- What is Laurn's profit (loss) if the price of Gentry's stock
i-rises to $45 ii-falls to $25
c- If the maintenance margin is 30 percent, to what price can Gentry shoe fall before Laurn will receive a margin call?
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This solution shows step-by-step calculations to determine the shares in the allowable margin, Laurn's profit and conditions for receiving a margin call.
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